In key of G major, it was apparently composed in around 1810. It was originally written for wind instrument and was transcribed to Piano by Czerny, a student of Beethoven and a famous piano pedagogue, in 1834. (see here)
According to Classical Archive and Wikipedia, an Ecossiase is a dance piece in the style of Scottish dance.
Other music composed by Beethoven around 1810:
- Egmont Overture
- Piano Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a - Les Adieux
- String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 - Serioso
- Bagatelle No. 25, WoO 59 - Fur Elise
Major political event(s) of 1810:
- Napoleon, having divorced Empress Josephine, marries Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.
Art scene in 1810:
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